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    NORTH AMERICAN Newsline                                            FEBRUARY 13, 2026       |  The Indian Eye 29

                        Carney plans India visit in

               March with big focus on Trade

            OUR BUREAU                                                                                            start in March.
                                                                                                                      PM  Carney  is  expected  to  sign
            Ottawa
                                                                                                                  smaller  agreements  with  India  on
                  anadian Prime Minister Mark                                                                     nuclear energy, oil and gas, environ-
                  Carney is set to visit India in                                                                 ment,  AI  and  quantum  computing
            Cthe first week of March.                                                                             as  well  as  deals  on  education  and
                The Canadian Prime Minister’s                                                                     culture during his visit and a 10-year
            visit  is  likely  to  see  the  signing  of                                                          USD 2.8-billion uranium supply deal
            deals on uranium, energy, minerals,                                                                   is likely to be included.
            and Artificial Intelligence.                                                                              Commerce    Minister   Piyush
                Sources in the Ministry of Exter-                                                                 Goyal and Finance Minister Nirma-
            nal Affairs said there would be a key                                                                 la Sitharaman are also likely to visit
            focus on trade during PM Carney’s                                                                     Canada  soon,  while  National  Secu-
            visit to India.                                                                                       rity Advisor Ajit Doval will visit Ot-
                Meanwhile, Canada has pitched                                                                     tawa  next  month  as  part  of  regular
            itself as a reliable partner for supply-                                                              engagements between the two coun-
            ing energy to India. Canadian Minis-                                                                  tries.
            ter of Energy and Natural Resources   tilateral relationships and to double   our companies are here at this con-  On  Monday,  External  Affairs
            Tim Hodgson, who was in India for   down  on  diversification  of  supply,”   ference  to  both  help  you  develop   Minister S Jaishankar had a produc-
            the India Energy Week, said Canada   the Canadian minister said, speaking   your own critical minerals, but where   tive conversation with Canadian For-
            is committed to supplying energy to   at the India Energy Week 2026.  we  have  ones  to  share  to  help  you   eign Minister Anita Anand, focusing
            India  and  asserted  that  his  country   The Canadian minister also said   with energy transition, we will be do-  on  strengthening  India-Canada  bi-
            will never use energy for “coercion.”  his country is committed to supplying   ing that,” he assured.  lateral ties. They discussed deepen-
                “It  is  a  changing  world  we  live   critical minerals to India.  According to reports, formal ne-  ing  cooperation  in  various  sectors,
            in, and energy is at the centre of that.   “Canada  is  a  great  supplier  of   gotiations for a Comprehensive Eco-  including  economic  partnership,
            I’m here because, like you, the way   those critical minerals, and we’ll be   nomic  Partnership  Agreement  be-  artificial  intelligence,  and  high-level
            to resist that change is to build mul-  talking about that, and a number of   tween India and Canada could also   exchanges.

            ior. “I remember the words when I                                                                     hant  Swami  Maharaj  dedicated  the
            am at school,” she said. “They help                                                                   recognition to collective effort rather
            me  make  good  choices.”  Vani  Pa-                                                                  than individual acclaim. “The honor
            tel from Los Angeles described the                                                                    received  from  Guinness  World  Re-
            emotional  impact  of  reciting  along-                                                               cords today is the result of the chil-
            side thousands of peers. “It felt pow-                                                                dren’s  sincere  and  tireless  efforts,”
            erful to say the words together,” she                                                                 he  said.  “The  sadhus,  volunteers,
            said.                                                                                                 and parents have worked with great
                Sanskrit, among the world’s old-                                                                  dedication—this recognition belongs
            est recorded languages, is renowned                                                                   to them and to all the gurus.”
            for  its  precise  grammar  and  philo-                                                                   The  event  was  attended  by  the
            sophical  depth.  Scholars  continue                                                                  Honorable  Chief  Minister  of  Guja-
            to study it for its linguistic structure,                                                             rat,  Shri  Bhupendrabhai  Patel,  and
            while families value its role in char-                                                                the  Honorable  Chief  Minister  of
            acter  development  and  classical  ed-                                                               Madhya  Pradesh,  Shri  Mohan  Ya-
            ucation. Organizers emphasized that                                                                   dav, as special guests. A message of
            children were selected based on ac-                                                                   greetings from the Honorable Union
            curacy, commitment, and sincerity to                                                                  Minister  for  Home  Affairs  and  Co-
            maintain the integrity and authentic-                                                                 operation, Shri Amitbhai Shah, was
            ity of the recital.                                                                                   also read on the occasion.
                Educators  and  child  develop-  essential  for  holistic  childhood  de-  ence for attendees. During the event,   The record-setting recital stood
            ment specialists have long noted the   velopment.                   Mahant Swami Maharaj also inaugu-  as  a  powerful  symbol  of  unity,  dis-
            benefits of structured, goal-oriented   Beyond  the  record-setting  rec-  rated a Mobile School initiative for   cipline,  and  values-based  learning,
            learning  activities.  According  to  or-  itation,  the  birthday  celebration   tribal regions under the theme “Har   highlighting  the  strength  of  BAPS’
            ganizers, the initiative was designed   featured  large-scale  cultural  perfor-  Ghar Shiksha Ki Jyot Jale,” reinforc-  children’s  activities  under  the  guid-
            not merely to set a record but to cul-  mances,  immersive  video  presenta-  ing BAPS’ commitment to education   ance of Mahant Swami Maharaj and
            tivate  concentration,  memory,  per-  tions,  and  inspiring  addresses  that   and social upliftment.  its role in passing Hindu values to fu-
            severance, and collaboration—skills   created  a  deeply  engaging  experi-  Addressing  the  gathering,  Ma-  ture generations.

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